ETC - Electrotechnical technical committe

Applies to electronic components and other parts mounted on printed circuit boards which may be subjected to cleaning operations. Also gives information on test solvents and test temperatures.

This standard describes the method of determining fibre contamination of mineral insulating oil used in electrotechnical equipment by counting the number of fibres on the surface of a membrane filter

This amendment 1 is valid for the following parts of the IEC 60317: Part 2 (1990), Part 3 (1990), Part 4 (1990), Part 10 (1972), Part 12 (1990), Part 14 (1990), Part 15 (1990), Part 16 (1990), Part 17 (1990), Part 18 (1990), Part 19 (1990), Part 20 (1990), Part 21 (1990), Part 22 (1990), Part 23 (1990), Part 24 (1990), Part 26 (1990), Part 28 (1990), Part 29 (1990), Part 30 (1990), Part 35 (1992), Part 36 (1992), Part 37 (1992) and Part 38 (1992).

Specifies the basic dimensions of containers for taper barrelled delivery spools standardized in EN 60264-3-1.

Specifies the requirements for returnable cylindrical barrelled delivery spools with conical flanges made from thermoplastic material.

Specifies the requirements for spool containers made from thermoplastic material and used for taper barrelled delivery spools.

EN following parallel vote

Provides a standard test procedure for the prupose of evaluating, in an accelerated manner, the resistance of small electrotechnical products, primarily non-hermetically sealed components, to the deteriorative effect of damp heat. The test is not intended to evaluate external effects, such as corrosion and deformation. Has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

Specifies the requirements for non-returnable taper barrelled delivery spools made from thermoplastic material.

Specifies the requirements for non-returnable cylindrical barrelled delivery spools made from thermoplastic material.

IEC 60317-44:1997 specifies the requirements of tape wrapped rectangular copper winding wire of class 240. The insulation consists of one or two wrappings of aromatic polyimide tape. Class 240 is a thermal class that requires a temperature index of 240 and a heat shock temperature of at least 260 °C. NOTE In some countries, e.g. Canada, Russia, USA, this product is assigned a class 220. The tape is coated on one or both sides with a suitable adhesive, for instance, fluorinated ethylene propylene. After wrapping, the tape is heat-sealed to form a continuous and adherent sheath. Specific requirements may be subject to contract. The temperature in degrees Celsius corresponding to the temperature index is not necessarily that at which the wire is recommended to be used and this will depend on many factors, including the types of equipment involved. The range of nominal conductor dimensions covered by this standard is:
– width:     min. 2,00 mm,    max. 16,00 mm;
– thickness:     min. 0,80 mm,    max. 5,60 mm.
The specified combinations of width and thickness as well as the specified ratio width/thickness are given in IEC 60317-0-2. When a reference is made to winding wire according to this standard, the following information should be given:
– reference to IEC 60317-44;
– dimension of the nominal conductor (width x thickness);
– grade.
Example: 60317-44 IEC 4,00 mm x 1,00 mm  grade A2

Classifies the environmental conditions to which a product not forming part of the vehicle is subjected when installed in a ground vehicle. Such products are for example radios, communication systems, fare meters, and flow meters for liquids transported by the vehicle. Vehicles where products may be permanently or temporarily installed include road vehicles, rail vehicles, overland vehicles, handling and storage vehicles, and self-propelled machinery.

This part includes two types of vibration tests: the vibration response test and the vibration endurance test, and is generally based upon EN 60068-2-6. The requirements are applicable only to measuring relays and protection equipment in a new condition. The tests specified are type tests.

This standard describes a command set which should be used to control DAB receivers. The coding of these commands is also described. This command set is intended to be used on different physical bus systems. The coding should be mapped transparently on different physical interfaces.
Selection conflict management, dynamic bandwidth problems and the device addressing are not within the scope of this document.

Gives a method of test which provides a standard procedure to determine the ability of components, equipments or their constituent materials to withstand accidental contact with fluids, without being unacceptably affected. The fluids listed are representative of those commonly encountered in operational applications. It is not intended that a specimen should be exposed to all, or even any of them. Nor is the list intended to be complete; fluids not listed and for which a test is appropriate should be included in the relevant specification. Guidance is given in Annex A on the choice of test fluids, specimens and severities. These tests are not intended to demonstrate the suitability of components or equipments to perform in continuous contact with a fluid, e.g. an immersed fuel pump. Nor are they a test to demonstrate immunity from electrolytic corrosion.

Provides a standard test procedure for the purpose of evaluating, in an accelerated manner, the resistance of small electrotechnical products, primarily non-hermetically sealed components, to the deteriorative effect of damp heat. The test is not intended to evaluate external effects such as corrosion and deformation. A le statut d`une publication fondamentale de sécurité conformément au Guide 104 de la CEI.

In this guidance, the term storage describes the keeping of components, equipment or other articles for relatively long periods of time (ranging from some weeks to many years) in a non-operating mode.

This standard includes two types of tests: -the shock test (on energized and non-energized specimen), -the bump test (on non-energized specimen). These requirements are applicable only to measuring relays and protection equipment in a new condition.

Specifies the requirements for returnable cylindrical barrelled delivery spools made from thermoplastic material.

Gives guidance for the use of passive a.c. harmonic filters and shunt capacitors for the limitation of harmonics and power factor correction intended to be used in industrial applications, at low and high voltages. The measures proposed in this standard are applicable to harmonic orders greater than 1 and up to and including 25.

Defines environmental parameters and a limited number of their severities within the range of conditions met by electrotechnical products when being transported, stored, installed and used.

Establishes uniform specifications, type test requirements and quality assessment procedures for cable outlet accessories as well as rules for the preparation of detail specifications for cable outlet accessories of assessed quality for connectors for frequencies below 3 MHz.

IEC 60317-43:1997 specifies requirements of tape wrapped round copper winding wire of class 240. The insulation consists of one or two wrappings of aromatic polyimide tape. Class 240 is a thermal class that requires a temperature index of at least 240, and a heat shock temperature of at least 260 °C. NOTE In some countries, e.g. Canada, Russia, USA, this product is assigned a class 220. The tape is coated on one or both sides with a suitable adhesive, for instance, fluorinated ethylene propylene. After wrapping, the tape is heat-sealed to form a continuous and adherent sheath. Specific requirements may be subject to contract. The temperature in degrees Celsius corresponding to the temperature index is not necessarily that at which the wire is recommended to be used and this will depend on many factors, including the types of equipment involved. The range of nominal conductor diameters covered by this standard is 1,600 mm up to and including 5,000 mm.
The nominal conductor diameters are given in table 1. When reference is made to winding wire according to this standard, the following information should be given:
– reference to IEC 60317-43;
– diameter of the conductor;
– grade.
Example: 60317-43 IEC 2,000 mm grade A2

Specifies the basic dimensions for cylindrical barrelled delivery spools with conical flanges for winding wires.

Applies to heat-dissipating and non-heat-dissipating specimens and is a test to determine the ability of components, equipment and other articles to be stored and used under a simultaneous combination of low temperature and low air pressure.

Applies to the structural suitability and the satisfactory performance of components and equipment when subjected to forces produced by steady acceleration. Has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

Describes a standard test method to assess the ability of a connector to withstand specified flame and vibration during a 20 min exposure by providing specified electrical performance for the first 6 min of exposure and preventing the flame from penetrating the fireproof bulkhead on which the connector is mounted throughout the test.

EN following parallel vote

Classifies groups of environmental parameters and their severities to which a product is subjected when installed aboard a ship. Ships where products may be permanently or temporarily installed include ships propelled by mechanical means and ships not propelled by mechanical means.

Specifies the requirements for returnable taper barrelled delivery spools made from thermoplastic material.

Defines terms used in the environmental testing of electrotechnical products such as components, sub-assemblies, assemblies and equipments. The environmental conditions include shock and vibration, climatic (temperature, humidity and air pressure), sealing (against ingress of solids, liquids and gases or to maintain a pressure difference), soldering heat (including thermal shock from soldering).

Specifies the basic dimensions for taper barrelled delivery spools for winding wires.

Specifies mechanical dimensions and certain electroacoustic characteristics for condenser microphones used as laboratory standards for the realization of the unit of sound pressure and for sound pressure measurements of the highest attainable accuracy. The specifications are intended to ensure that primary calibration by the reciprocity method can be readily carried out. Establishes a system for classifying laboratory standard condenser microphones into a number of types according to their dimensions and properties.

IEC 60317-29:1990 specifies the requirements of enamelled rectangular copper winding wire of class 200 with a dual coating. The underlying coating is based on polyester or polyesterimide resin, which may be modified providing it retains the chemical identity of the original resin and meets all specified wire requirements. The superimposed coating is based on polyamide-imide resin. Class 200 is a thermal class that requires a minimum temperature index of 200 and a heat shock temperature of at least 220 °C. The temperature in degrees Celsius corresponding to the temperature index is not necessarily that at which it is recommended that the wire be operated and this will depend on many factors, including the type of equipment involved. The range of nominal conductor dimensions covered by this standard is:
- width:  min. 2,0 mm  max. 16,0 mm;
- thickness:  min. 0,80 mm  max. 5,60 mm.
Wires of grade 1 and grade 2 are included in this specification and apply to the complete range of conductors. The specified combinations of width and thickness as well as the specified width/thickness ratio are given in IEC 60317-0-2.

Specifies test methods to determine the effects of dust and sand suspended in air, on electechnical products.

EN following parallel vote

Gives the standard sizes of containers for round winding wires.

Specifies the basic dimensions for cylindrical barrelled delivery spools for winding wires.

0Specifies details and dimensions of test probes intended to verify the protection provided by enclosures with regard to: - protection of persons against access to hazardous parts inside the enclosure; - protection of the equipment inside the enclosure against ingress of solid foreign objects. This International Standard brings together in publication object probes and access probes currently specified in other standards, together with any new probes. Has the status of a basic safety publication in accordance with IEC Guide 104.

Applies to heat-dissipating and non-heat-dissipating specimens and is a the test is to determine the ability of components, equipment and other articles to be stored and used under a simultaneous combination of high temperature and low air pressure.

Specifies the vibration, shock, bump and seismic tests applicable to electromechanical and static measuring relays and protection equipment, with or without output contacts.

Describes the methods of test for containers made from thermoplastic material to be used for taper barrelled delivery spools for winding wires.

Applies to instruments which detect sound intensity by pairs of spatially separated pressure sensing microphones and specifies performance requirements for instruments used for the measurement of sound intensity, and their associated calibrators. The purpose of this standard is to ensure the accuracy of measurements of sound intensity applied to the determination of sound power in accordance with ISO 9614. To meet the requirements of that standard, instruments are required to analyse the sound intensity in one-third octave or octave bands, and optionally to provide A-weighted band levels.

Applies to instruments for measurement of A-frequency- weighted sound exposure resulting from steady, intermittent, fluctuating, irregular, or impulsive sound. Specifies acoustical and electrical performance requirements for personal sound exposure meters of one accuracy grade.

Applies to capacitors according to EN 60931-1 and gives the requirements for the ageing test and destruction test for these capacitors. The two ageing test methods are intended to ensure that the capacitor case temperature is maintained constant during the test. The destruction test is performed to evaluate the behaviour of the capacitor at the end of its life.

Is applicable both to indoor capacitor units and indoor capacitor banks intended to be used, particularly, for power factor correction in induction heating, melting, stirring or casting installations, and similar applications with controlled or adjustable a.c. voltage systems in a frequency range up to 50 kHz, and with a rated voltage not exceeding 3,6 kV.

Applies to capacitors for microwave ovens operating at rated a.c. voltages of up to 3 000 V and a superimposed d.c. voltage of up to 1.13 times the value of rated a.c. voltage. Relates specifically to capacitors with a metal case and an upper rated maximum temperature of up to 100 °C, non-self-healing, with metal foil electrodes and dielectrics of paper and/or plastic, impregnated with a suitable oil. This part contains uniform rules regarding performance, testing and rating and specific safety rules.

Describes a method of specifying requirements for low-voltage power supply devices (including switching types) providing d.c. output(s) up to 200 V d.c. at a power level up to 30 kW, operating from a.c. or d.c. source voltages of up to 600 V. The devices are for use within class I equipment or for free-standing operation when used with adequate electrical and mechanical protection, except for medical applications and toys, where special considerations apply.

Applies to non-self-healing capacitor units and capacitor banks intended to be used for power-factor correction of a.c. power systems having a rated voltage up to and including 1000 V and frequencies 15 Hz to 60 Hz. Also applies to capacitors intended for use in power filter circuits.

Applies to internal fuses which are designed to isolate faulty capacitor elements or capacitor unit, in order to allow operation of the remaining parts of that capacitor unit and the bank. Such fuses are not a substitute for a switching device such as a circuit-breaker, or for external protection of the capacitor bank.